Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mei-Ling Buddha Matter (EP5030)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Release Date: 07/31/2026
Dragnet: The Big Gamble
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Todays Mystery:Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood investigate a professional gambling ring that keeps its games moving from place to place. A tip finally gives police the opportunity they’ve been waiting for, but what begins as a vice investigation suddenly becomes a far more serious case. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 8, 1952…
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Lux Radio Theater: The Paradine Case (AWR0307)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
London barrister Anthony Keane takes on the defense of the beautiful Maddalena Paradine, who is accused of poisoning her wealthy, blind husband. As Keane prepares for trial, his growing fascination with his client threatens both his judgment in the courtroom and his marriage. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 9, 1949 Cast: Joseph Cotten as Anthony…
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Broadway’s My Beat: The Irene Hall Murder Case (EP5038)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery:Detective Danny Clover investigates the strangling of a Broadway entertainer whose body is discovered by a frightened out-of-town businessman. His insistence that he heard the woman scream long after she apparently died presents Clover with a puzzling contradiction—and the case soon takes an even darker turn. Original Radio Broadcast Date:May 17, 1952 Originated in…
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The Big Story: The Man Who Wanted What He Couldn’t Have
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: Salt Lake City Tribune reporter Cluster M. Nielsen investigates the murder of a young traveler whose final journey ends on a lonely Utah highway. As the evidence begins to conflict, Nielsen races to uncover the truth before an innocent man pays the price. Original Radio Broadcast: November 14, 1951 Originating from New York…
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Counterspy: Flatbush Fagin (A0112)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Adventure: Counterspy chief David Harding tackles a different kind of threat when a juvenile court official asks for help breaking the grip of violent street gangs on Brooklyn’s youth. Undercover operative Harry Peters infiltrates one of the toughest gangs, hoping to expose its ruthless leader before more impressionable boys are drawn into a life…
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Only One Butt Matter (EP5035)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts an unusually lucrative assignment to locate the runaway daughter of one of the insurance company’s wealthiest clients. But when he finds the missing heiress in New York, his search abruptly becomes a murder investigation in which two of her closest companions each have reason to want her dead Original Radio…
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Dragnet: The Big Safe
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his temporary partner investigate a string of expertly planned safe burglaries that has baffled the Los Angeles Police Department for months. After eliminating one suspect after another, a seemingly minor lead from a neighborhood repair shop finally gives the detectives the break they’ve been waiting for. Original Radio Broadcast…
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Studio One: Gentle Julia (AWR0306)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Story Summary: A charming young woman seems to have no shortage of admirers, but one shy suitor can’t bring himself to compete for her attention. Meanwhile, a sharp-witted younger cousin stirs up mischief that changes the course of several romances in this warmhearted adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s Gentle Julia. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 23,…
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Broadway’s My Beat: The Lois Conrad Murder Case (EP5033)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of a young secretarial school student whose glamorous lifestyle concealed a complicated personal life. As conflicting stories emerge from those closest to her, an unexpected confession seems to close the case—until Clover discovers the truth is far more complicated. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1952 Originated…
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The Big Story: Forty Minutes to Meet a Deadline (EP5032)
Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Today’s Story: Cleveland Press reporter Bus Bergen believes he has an open-and-shut murder case wrapped up in just forty minutes. But as the trial unfolds, a nagging doubt – and an unlikely four-legged witness – forces him to reconsider everything he thought he knew. Original Radio Broadcast: July 25, 1951 Originating from New York Starring…
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